Weekend Roundup: December 23-29

The last week of the year, although this is not the “Year in Review” post, that one will be done properly, on the 31st. Still, the space between Xmas and New Years brings back memories, past wishes and thoughts from afar, of what I wanted and what could have been. It also brings thoughts about what will be. Melancholy and expectation all rolled into one. But the year is not quite over yet, so lets see what this week brought us: